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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2536831, member: 36230"]This! </p><p><br /></p><p>All too often someone will come here and question why a certain variety isn't listed in cherrypickers, seemingly without understanding that the books are essentially a popularity contest. Most varieties listed within are either the more valuable, significant, and/or more popular of their type, but this in no way means there are not many, many, many others out there. More, and in particular new collectors need to understand that the CPGs are about as far as one can get from an all-inclusive definitive variety reference, and that more/better variety information can often be found online for free. This isn't to say there's anything wrong with the books; they're certainly fine tools, but as with any tool, is only as useful as the individual using it and is why it's important to understand their limitations. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for identifying or attributing your coin, you may want to start here...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://varietyvista.com/Variety%20Master%20Listings/kennedy%20doubled%20dies%201971-1994.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://varietyvista.com/Variety%20Master%20Listings/kennedy%20doubled%20dies%201971-1994.htm" rel="nofollow">http://varietyvista.com/Variety Master Listings/kennedy doubled dies 1971-1994.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Not perfect or ideal, but can often give a starting point for further research. That said, we've a few members who've shown themselves to be very knowledgeable in this area and may be, if they see this and are willing, able to offer some assistance. [USER=1338]@atrox001[/USER] [USER=15929]@19Lyds[/USER][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2536831, member: 36230"]This! All too often someone will come here and question why a certain variety isn't listed in cherrypickers, seemingly without understanding that the books are essentially a popularity contest. Most varieties listed within are either the more valuable, significant, and/or more popular of their type, but this in no way means there are not many, many, many others out there. More, and in particular new collectors need to understand that the CPGs are about as far as one can get from an all-inclusive definitive variety reference, and that more/better variety information can often be found online for free. This isn't to say there's anything wrong with the books; they're certainly fine tools, but as with any tool, is only as useful as the individual using it and is why it's important to understand their limitations. As for identifying or attributing your coin, you may want to start here... [url]http://varietyvista.com/Variety%20Master%20Listings/kennedy%20doubled%20dies%201971-1994.htm[/url] Not perfect or ideal, but can often give a starting point for further research. That said, we've a few members who've shown themselves to be very knowledgeable in this area and may be, if they see this and are willing, able to offer some assistance. [USER=1338]@atrox001[/USER] [USER=15929]@19Lyds[/USER][/QUOTE]
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